The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-07
WILL NOT BE SENSATIONAL.
Chicago Hebrews Throw sono Light on the
Coming Convention In Pittsburgh, .

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Coming Convention In Pittsburgh. .a
CHICAGO, July GA few days since
Sensational dispatch was sent from Pitts.
bureh, Pa, in relation to the forthcoming
gathering Of representatives Of Hebrew
congregations st that place. With the
view Of ascertaining the facts a reporter
called on Rev. E. G. Hirsch and Rev. B.
Felsenthal. ~ ,.Sl 05G.
DR.. Hirach said it was The ordinary con-
vention Of representatives OF Hebrew con-
gregations, but his congregation was not
in the union, and therefore he did not
know what the programme was. The
dispatch which has been published was
wrong and calculated to deceive tho pub:
lie, as it would not be gathering cape
cially Of the pastors Of tho Hebrew con.
gregationa, nor did he apprehend that
anything startling would take place. 81
Rev. Mr.. Felaenthal. said: ~ saw the
telegram, and 1t Is calculated to give a
wrong impression. There has existed in
this country union Of American Hebrew
congregations since about 1873 or 1874
and delegates from theae congregations
come together every year. This gear the
convention is held in Pittsburgh. It is
not convention Of rabbis, butof delegates
Of the congregations, and I think there
are about one hundred and twenty con-
gregations in the union. OF course there
are more congregations in America, but
only that number in the union. The
business to be transacted is the ordinary
routine business, 30 far as I know. The
business principally transacted until now
has been In reference to the foundation OF
the Jewish College at Cincinnati, and the
taxing Of congregations for the amounts
necessary Tor the college. Some time ago,
when a large number Of Russian refugees
came here, some considerable expense was
necessarily incurred in caring for them,
and suppose thst matter will receive at
tention at the hands Of the convention. It
will be nothing spiritual, and I was sur
prised that such an unfounded rumor
should get out through the kilograms. !"
"From tho tenor OF the dispatch" the
reporter suggested, Zone might infer that
some concerted action was to be taken,
perhaps, on the question OF the restora.
ton Of the Jewish kingdom .}, q
""No. know q good many devout
Christians and Jews have entertained. the
thought that at some time there would be
restoration of the Jewish kingdom at Je.
ruaalem, hut think in America, England,
Germany and in European countries that
has been abandoned" " ltt; I; X 7.
"Did not Sir Moses Montelore at one
time cherish that hope?"' {i5ij.
l,""Sir Moses Montcbore did all that man
could for the improvement OF the condi-
ton OF the Palestinian Jews, and went
tnsSc three or four times. Benjamin
Disraeli also In bis works touched upon
that mutter in romaneist's way, but
nothing short Of miraculous Intervention
would bring it to pass, I think. The con:
Editions In Palestine Rre not iavorably to
1t, Turkey is bitterly opposed to the Jews,
OF at least does not regard them with any
favor, and the European powers will
scarcelg interfere in their behalf. In Rus.
Bis, Roumania, and places where they
haye been oppressed, the Jews cling to the
hope that they will return one day to
yefusalem, and some Of the refugees who
have arrived here, entertain that same
old hope, but 1t is not general Il